Tag: tanka
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Morning Commitment
Frank promised that he would be at Camp Bullowa by 6:45 this morning. I walked by his door at 6:30, and to my surprise, I saw that his room was empty. I walked across the cold apartment to the living room window. My car was indeed gone. before dawn braving the morning’s withering wind the…
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“piercing…” #tanka (2/2/24)
2/2/24: matter piercing the heart of the matter an empty furnace on a cold night #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“still pond…” a #tanka (2/1/24)
2/1/24: mirror still pond a mirror reflecting the moon I’m not jealous I’m not! #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haikai Challenge II #4 (1/27/24): withering wind (kogarashi) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga #HaikaiChallenge
I trust that some of you enjoyed your moon gazing, haijin. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Ben Tonkin3. Peter 4. AJ (Ange)5. Suzette Benjamin6. Melissa Lemay 7. Lesley Scoble8. Frank J. Tassone Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Onward! It’s still winter in the northern hemisphere. Two weeks ago, a…
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“10,000 years…” a #tanka (1/26/24)
1/26/2024 “10,000 years can give you such a creak in the neck!” a nostalgic sigh for Robin Williams #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“although this…” a #tanka (1/25/24)
1/25/24: prompt-free although this January chill pervades soon we’ll be together wrapped in blankets #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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“rainy night…” a #tanka (1/24/24)
1/24/24: awake rainy night waiting outside the zendo two zazen sits later am I awake yet? #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haikai Challenge II #3 (1/20/24): Wolf Moon (Urufumūn) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga
You let your light shine last week, haijin! Congratulations to all contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Ben Tonkin3. Melissa Lemay 4. AJ (Ange)5. Selma6. Kerfe 7. Suzette Benjamin8. Frank J. Tassone Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya! It’s time for our first Full Moon prompt of the #Haikai Challenge revival. According to the…
